Cohoes

  1. Cohoes Legal Resources
  2. Cohoes Statistics
  3. Cohoes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cohoes Employment Information
  5. Cohoes Family Information
  6. Cohoes Education Information
  7. Cohoes Public Benefits Information
  8. Cohoes Criminal Information
  9. Cohoes Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cohoes Zip Codes


Cohoes Legal Resources Back to top

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Cohoes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,521
  • Land Area (2000): 9.696 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.293 square kilometers
Cohoes Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,352 2002 15,669 2005 15,233
2000 16,777 2003 15,359 2006 15,125
2001 15,550 2004 15,332 2007 14,944

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Houses (2000): 7,689
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Cohoes Employment Information Back to top
Cohoes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 352 9.42%
2. Construction 270 7.22%
3. Health Care 212 5.67%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 208 5.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 184 4.92%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 168 4.49%
7. Educational Services 132 3.53%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 129 3.45%
9. Repair and Maintenance 127 3.40%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 109 2.92%
11. Other Transportation 102 2.73%
12. Utilities 101 2.70%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 100 2.68%
14. Finance and Insurance 97 2.59%
15. Paper Manufacturing 70 1.87%
16. U.S. Postal Service 65 1.74%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 58 1.55%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 1.50%
19. Food Manufacturing 55 1.47%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 51 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 605 16.50%
2. Public Administration 484 13.20%
3. Finance and Insurance 425 11.59%
4. Educational Services 333 9.08%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 198 5.40%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 131 3.57%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 125 3.41%
8. Social Assistance 112 3.05%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 109 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 2.26%
11. Department and Other General Stores 74 2.02%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 1.91%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 67 1.83%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 52 1.42%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 46 1.25%
16. U.S. Postal Service 46 1.25%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 45 1.23%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 1.06%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 1.01%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 36 0.98%

Cohoes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 7.06%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 221 5.91%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 5.72%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 205 5.48%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 157 4.20%
6. Other Management Occupations 154 4.12%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 144 3.85%
8. Other Production Occupations 130 3.48%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 127 3.40%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 3.00%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 2.59%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 2.49%
13. Top Executives 84 2.25%
14. Computer Specialists 76 2.03%
15. Accountants and Auditors 72 1.93%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 1.71%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 62 1.66%
18. Engineers 61 1.63%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 60 1.61%
20. Food Processing Workers 59 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 393 10.72%
2. Secretaries and Admins 388 10.58%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 202 5.51%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 151 4.12%
5. Registered Nurses 148 4.04%
6. Business Operations Specialists 142 3.87%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 131 3.57%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 3.57%
9. Cashiers 120 3.27%
10. Customer Service Representatives 107 2.92%
11. Other Production Occupations 104 2.84%
12. Other Management Occupations 102 2.78%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 97 2.65%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 87 2.37%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 2.18%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 78 2.13%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.02%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 74 2.02%
19. Child Care Workers 70 1.91%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 1.66%

Cohoes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,470 52.03%
15-35 hours 1,494 12.02%
1-14 hours 182 1.46%
No regular hours 4,288 34.49%

Cohoes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 438 6.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,069 14.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 945 13.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,268 17.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 744 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 4.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 362 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 172 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 603 8.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 661 9.27%

Cohoes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 281 3.94%
5-9 767 10.76%
10-14 1,158 16.24%
15-19 1,399 19.62%
20-24 1,475 20.68%
25-29 611 8.57%
30-34 821 11.51%
35-39 124 1.74%
40-44 115 1.61%
45-59 145 2.03%
60-89 86 1.21%
At least 90 149 2.09%

Cohoes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.53% 5,653 79.27%
30-44 39 0.55% 1,021 14.32%
45-59 20 0.28% 125 1.75%
At least 60 46 0.65% 189 2.65%

Cohoes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 961 13.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,685 78.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 1.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 319 4.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 2.11%

Cohoes Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,913 (15,257 people)
Families (2000): 3,833 (11,395 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,346
People at same address in 1995: 8,392
Cohoes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 797 11.53%
$10,000-$14,999 828 11.98%
$15,000-$19,999 535 7.74%
$20,000-$24,999 487 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 502 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 521 7.54%
$35,000-$39,999 398 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 408 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 446 6.45%
$50,000-$59,999 542 7.84%
$60,000-$74,999 606 8.77%
$75,000-$99,999 411 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 223 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 100 1.45%
$150,000-$199,999 61 0.88%
$200,000 or more 48 0.69%

Cohoes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,632 37.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,717 24.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 376 5.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,044 15.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 657 9.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 309 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 86 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Cohoes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,995 27.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,352 13.03%
Public Assistance 384 2.13%
Retirement 1,508 8.35%
Self Employment 343 1.90%
Social Security 2,270 12.57%
Supplemental Security 400 2.22%
Wage / Salary 4,933 27.33%
Other 867 4.80%

Cohoes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,506 58.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,065 41.42%

Cohoes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 492 8.65%
Color 1 Box Married 2,890 50.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,119 37.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 189 3.32%

Cohoes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 737 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 3,067 44.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,977 28.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,093 15.90%

Cohoes Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Education Information Back to top
Cohoes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 919 7.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,027 16.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,098 34.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,046 17.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,128 9.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,277 10.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 532 4.42%

Cohoes Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 127 0.82% 105 0.68% 232 1.49%
Kindergarten 146 0.94% 60 0.39% 206 1.33%
Grades 1-4 708 4.56% 159 1.02% 867 5.59%
Grades 5-8 637 4.10% 118 0.76% 755 4.86%
Grades 9-12 650 4.19% 46 0.30% 696 4.48%
Undergrad college 339 2.18% 230 1.48% 569 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.25% 94 0.61% 133 0.86%
Total 2,646 17.05% 812 5.23% 3,458 22.28%

Cohoes Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cohoes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,295 86.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,035 13.27%

Cohoes Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Criminal Information Back to top
Cohoes Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.673 0.367 0.061 0.489 1.590 0.428 7.828 15.533 2.874 26.663
2000 0.894 0.179 0.000 0.417 1.490 0.179 7.749 15.795 1.252 24.975
2001 2.186 0.386 0.000 0.450 3.023 0.193 4.180 8.746 2.444 15.563
2002 2.553 0.000 0.000 0.064 2.617 0.000 2.617 8.041 1.021 11.679
2003 3.190 0.065 0.000 0.260 3.516 0.000 3.776 7.422 1.302 12.501
2004 3.065 0.065 0.000 0.261 3.392 0.000 2.609 8.022 1.109 11.740
2005 3.808 0.066 0.066 0.263 4.201 0.000 2.888 6.565 0.853 10.307
2006 2.843 0.132 0.000 0.331 3.306 0.066 3.636 7.603 1.124 12.364
2007 4.216 0.067 0.000 0.268 4.550 0.000 2.944 7.628 0.870 11.443

Cohoes Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 33
2005 13 34
2006 13 33
2007 13 35

Cohoes Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 462
2000 444
2001 289
2002 224

Cohoes Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cohoes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,995 12.85%
10-19 Years 1,829 11.78%
20-29 Years 2,143 13.81%
30-39 Years 2,288 14.74%
40-49 Years 2,178 14.03%
50-59 Years 1,826 11.76%
60-69 Years 1,145 7.38%
70-79 Years 1,264 8.14%
80-89 Years 748 4.82%
90+ Years 105 0.68%

Cohoes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,182 46.27%
Color 1 Box Female 8,339 53.73%

Cohoes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,582 93.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 315 2.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 313 2.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 106 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Cohoes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,963 22.55%
2. French Non-Basque 2,984 16.98%
3. Italian 2,150 12.23%
4. German 1,733 9.86%
5. Polish 1,606 9.14%
6. English 1,183 6.73%
7. French Canadian 1,177 6.70%
8. Ukrainian 522 2.97%
9. United States Or American 471 2.68%
10. Dutch 368 2.09%

Cohoes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,110 89.90%
2. Polish 296 2.03%
3. French 247 1.69%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 244 1.67%
5. Other Slavic 181 1.24%
6. Russian 142 0.97%
7. Italian 105 0.72%
8. German 93 0.64%
9. Chinese 36 0.25%
10. Other Indo European 33 0.23%

Cohoes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,698 94.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 448 2.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 375 2.42%

Cohoes Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cohoes Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cohoes Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
12047